It is your responsibility to establish which is the catchment school for your child and whether any travel assistance is available before applying for a place at that school. Help with transport costs may be available.

Home to School Transport Policy

Our Home to School Transport Policy (September 2008) [DOC 124KB] applies to all pupils starting or changing school from 1 September 2008.

Home to Denominational School Transport

The rules covering home to school transport for denominational schools (faith schools) are slightly different.

Any pupils starting or changing denominational school from 1 September 2008 onwards will be covered by the Home to School Transport Policy (September 2008) [DOC 124KB].

For such pupils, however, there will now be a charge for school transport. For details of of charges please refer to the under 16 travel booklet.

Pupils who currently receive free home-to-school transport to faith schools will continue to do so until they reach 16, or until they change school or change address.

Other pupils may also qualify for free transport based on certain criteria.

The changes to our home to denominational school transport policy followed extensive consultation with parents, school governors, head teachers and others. Find out more about home to denominational school transport, and the change to our policy.

To download an under 16 travel assistance booklet and application form or to apply on-line, please see the under 16 travel page. Alternatively you can request a copy of the booklet from us or tel: 08449 80 80 80. For details of who is eligible to join the post-16 scheme, how the scheme works or to download a post-16 travel scheme booklet and application form, please see the post-16 travel page. Alternatively you can request a copy of the booklet from us or tel: 08449 80 80 80.

Sustainable School Travel Strategy for Nottinghamshire 2007-2011

Access to education is one of the main life opportunities considered by local accessibility strategies and in recent years there has been an increasing awareness of the links between education provision and transport. Coupled with this, there has been greater environmental awareness and a desire for sustainability both in transport and education policies and provision. Schools have been encouraged to become eco-friendly and significant efforts have been put into the development of school travel plans.

Recognising these common themes and interests, Nottinghamshire County Council established a Children and Young People’s Transport Strategy Group in 2006. Bringing together education and transport interests, this group has made significant strides in refocusing the Post-16 Transport Partnership, researching the potential for a young persons’ concessionary travel scheme, and considering the various areas of common interest. The culmination of the Group’s work is the formulation of the first Nottinghamshire Sustainable School Travel Strategy. An action plan review of the strategy from April 2007 - August 2008 is also available, as is a summary. The strategy responds to the requirements set out in the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and seeks to deliver greater sustainability in all forms of travel to schools and associated education sites.

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